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City of Phoenix, Arizona / Fire Department

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Fire Department

Source file: City of Phoenix — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2025, this agency had 2,493 employees with median total compensation of $99,090; the highest distinct record was $352,213.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$263.4M
Employees
2,493
Median total
$99,090
Highest record
$352,213

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,493 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($99,090) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$0 (0%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$105,671 (100%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$43,752
$71,167
$99,090
$134,404
$174,866

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $174,866 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $43,752. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Firefighter 56Hr*Para
375 · $95,812
Firefighter 56Hr
359 · $70,383
Fire Engineer 56Hr
175 · $109,569
Fire Captain 56Hr*Para
130 · $149,224

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$226.2M
2,312
$94,161
2024
$251.8M
11.3%
2,408
4.2%
$99,178
5.3%
2025
$263.4M
4.6%
2,493
3.5%
$99,090
0.1%

Record list

Employees

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Bryce Bishop

Firefighter 56Hr/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$67,758
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$67,758
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,758

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
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Bryce Bishop holds the role of Firefighter 56Hr at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,758.

Megan Gregory

Crisis Intervention Specialist/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$67,740
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$67,740
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,740

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
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Megan Gregory works as a Crisis Intervention Specialist for Fire Department. Megan earned $67,740 in 2025.

Bella Jacobson

Fire Emergency Dispatcher/Fire Department

2025 total comp
$67,739
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$67,739
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,739

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
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Bella Jacobson holds the role of Fire Emergency Dispatcher at Fire Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,739.